Some Louisiana flair on Victorian Square in Sparks

Sparks bullish on Bourbon Street project; skeptics see long odds

2:21 PM,
May 31, 2013

Jason Dwight, left, and Jeff Baca dismantle the laminate counter of a bar Thursday inside the former Silver Club Hotel & Casino. The site is being reconstructed as the Bourbon Street Casino and is scheduled to open Aug. 1.

Written by

Bill O?Driscoll
bodriscoll@rgj.com

After sitting dark for four years, the old Silver Club Hotel & Casino will light up on Aug. 1 as the Bourbon Street Casino, and Sparks Mayor Geno Martini on Thursday hailed its arrival as a "good day" for the city.

"When you've got a building that big that's been dark for so long, it pulls down the whole city," Martini said. "When we get some neon lights up, it'll be a lot better-looking than it is now."

Nevada Casino Holdings LLC will open the casino on Victorian Square, with 300 slot machines, two bars and one restaurant, in time for Hot August Nights. The region's biggest special event of the year ...